spruce vs weeping spruce

weeping spruce vs spruce

spruce and weeping spruce both are nouns.

spruce is an adjective but weeping spruce is not an adjective.

spruce is a verb but weeping spruce is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spruce	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
weeping spruce	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, weeping spruce is a hyponym of spruce; that is, weeping spruce is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spruce:

spruce: any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
weeping spruce: medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches

Other hyponyms of spruce include Norway spruce, Picea abies, Brewer's spruce, Picea breweriana, Engelmann's spruce, Engelmann spruce, Picea engelmannii, Picea glauca, white spruce, black spruce, Picea mariana, spruce pine, Picea obovata, Siberian spruce, Picea sitchensis, Sitka spruce, oriental spruce, Picea orientalis, Colorado blue spruce, Colorado spruce, Picea pungens, silver spruce, eastern spruce, Picea rubens, red spruce, yellow spruce.

spruce (noun)	weeping spruce (noun)
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea	medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

spruce (adjective)	weeping spruce (adjective)
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners

spruce (verb)	weeping spruce (verb)
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
make neat, smart, or trim

Difference between spruce and weeping spruce

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